Browsing the March 2020 archive of Blog

Lift Up Your Eyes | March 31

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/31/20

Read the daily readings from the USCCB website here!

A friend of mine has a morning routine before he goes to work. He feeds the dogs, he brews coffee and he makes oatmeal for his breakfast. He’s been doing this for a long time and it’s become very predictable. ... Read More »

March 29, 2020 5th Sunday of Lent Fr. Andy Upah

Posted by Helen Kilburg on 3/30/20

Fifth Sunday of Lent   Reading 1 EZ 37:12-14

Responsorial PsalmPS 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Reading 2 ROM 8:8-11

Verse Before The Gospel JN 11:25A, 26

Gospel JN 11:1-45  

Today we hear of another one of Jesus’ miraculous ... Read More »

Being Brokenhearted | March 27

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/27/20

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I received an email today regarding a wedding I was invited to at the end of May. Like so many others, the big day that they dreamed of and have spent a year planning isn't going to go as they ... Read More »

This is your God, O Israel | March 26

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/26/20

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Things weren't going too hot for the Israelites as they wandered from Egypt to the promised land. Moses was on Mt. Horeb talking to God, but the people couldn't see them. They had lost sight of their God. They felt ... Read More »

Fiat Mihi Secudum Verbum Tuum ... I just like Latin | The Annunciation of the Lord

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/25/20

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Today is the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. The day where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked for her consent to participate in God's salvific plan. The celebration of the day she declared, "Be it done ... Read More »

Wading in the Word of God | March 24

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/24/20

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When our kids were growing up, we liked to visit Swiss Valley Park. I think the main attraction was Catfish Creek that is usually shallow and clear as it flows over the road and down a rocky stream bed. Sometimes ... Read More »

"So He Built An Altar There" | Reflection for Monday March 23

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/23/20

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Return to your altar

In today’s Gospel, Jesus returns to Cana in Galilee, where he performed his first public miracle at the request of his mother. The word that caught my eye today was “returned.” In order for Jesus to ... Read More »

March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent Fr Andy Upah

Posted by Helen Kilburg on 3/23/20

Fourth Sunday of Lent Reading 11 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A

Responsorial Psalm PS 23: 1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6.

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Reading 2 EPH 5:8-14

Verse Before The Gospel JN 8:12

I am the light of the world, says the Lord;whoever ... Read More »

March 20, 2020 Friday of the Third Week in Lent | Fr Andy Upah

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 3/20/20

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Due to the Chinese Coronavirus, there are a ton of new rules we have to follow: No groups over ten people, stay 6-10 feet apart, don’t touch your face, wash your hands for twenty seconds, no public Mass, no restaurants, bars, casinos, ... Read More »

March 15, 2020 Third Sunday in Lent Fr Andy Upah

Posted by Helen Kilburg on 3/16/20

Homily for Nativity on the Third Sunday of Lent 3/15/2020       Being a young pastor, I really wanted to come up with a really great plan for Lent.  I wanted to look ahead at the readings, make sure I focused on the three key aspects of Lent - prayer, fasting, ... Read More »